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Religion / The Divine Existence Of Christ Through All Ages By Leader Olumba Olumba Obu by chiskotop(m): 9:38pm On Oct 24, 2013
THE DIVINE EXISTENCE OF THE CHRIST
THROUGHOUT ALL AGES
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS THE SAME
YESTERDAY, TODAY AND FOREVER (HEBREWS
13:cool
The Christ, The God In Human Form
*There is never any point in time that our
Lord Jesus Christ did not exist. For He is man,
the Son of God, He is God Himself, He is the
Word of God, He is the Holy Spirit.
*Any person who tells you that Our Lord Jesus
Christ is a different entity, and that God is a
different entity, and that Jehovah is a different
entity, that the Father is a different entity, that
the Supernatural Teacher is a different entity,
and that the Spirit is a different entity from all
others, only tolerate such a fellow.
*Your trouble and that of the entire world is
that He is existing here on earth but the
world recognizes Him not. Call Him Jehovah,
call Him God, call Him Rabbi, call Him
Supernatural Teacher, call Him the Christ, call
Him the Word of God, call Him what you may,
He is still the same. (Heb 13:cool. If you like, call
Him the Father or the Son or the Word of God
or the Holy Spirit. He is still the same person.
* Some people say that our Lord Jesus Christ
was the Son of Mary, or the Son of Joseph or
an Israelite. Who has told you that? HE IS GOD
IN THE HUMAN FORM. IT WAS GOD WHO CAME
DOWN IN THE IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF MAN TO
DWELL WITH MAN ON EARTH. NO MATTER THE
NAME, OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS THE SAME
YESTERDAY, TODAY AND FOREVER (Hebrews
13:cool
THE CHRIST, THE GOD IN HUMAN FORM
When the world was void and without form,
(Genesis 1:2) our Lord Jesus Christ was in
existence. When God created nothing, that is
when the trees, men, fishes, sun and star
were not created, our Lord Jesus Christ was
still the Lord. Who was that being then? If He
existed when there was no person, it means
He is the King who owns everything. Who do
you think He was? It was for this reason that I
say that the world is in a very pitiful situation.
Here too, you are to be pitied because you
have refused to believe in Him as God. Some
people say that our Lord Jesus Christ was the
Son of Mary, or the Son of Joseph or an
Israelite. WHO HAS TOLD YOU THAT? HE IS GOD
IN THE HUMAN FORM. IT WAS GOD WHO CAME
DOWN IN THE IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF MAN TO
DWELL WITH MAN ON EARTH. NO MATTER THE
NAME, OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS THE SAME
YESTERDAY, TODAY AND FOREVER (Hebrews
13:cool
When He did not yet reveal Himself on earth,
He was still on earth, though unrevealed.
When He did not yet create man, He was in
existence. He created Adam and Eve, and He
was existing with them. There is never any
point in time that our Lord Jesus Christ did
not exist. For He is man, the Son of God, He is
God Himself, He is the Word of God, He is the
Holy Spirit. Waste your time no longer praying
till our Lord Jesus Christ comes back or that
He will come from Israel, or that He will come
from Africa or that He will come from America.
Have you not heard the statement? "Before
Abraham was, I am.” He was a King.
Your trouble and that of the entire world is
that He is existing here on earth but the
world recognizes Him not. Call Him Jehovah,
call Him God, call Him Rabbi, call Him
Supernatural Teacher, call Him the Christ, call
Him the Word of God, call Him what you may,
He is still the same. (Heb 13:cool. If you like, call
Him the Father or the Son or the Word of God
or the Holy Spirit. He is still the same person.
THE WITNESS IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH
It is said that three of them bear witness in
heaven; the Father, the Word and the Holy
Spirit. (I John 5:7) Who are these three? He is
the same one person. And also three persons
bear witness here on earth. These are the
Spirit, the water and the blood. These three
are but the same one person. Who knows
from where water comes? Who knows to
where water goes? Who knows from where
blood comes? Who knows where blood goes?
Who knows from where the spirit comes?
And who knows where the spirit goes? When
Did God Not Exist?
Why do you continue to pray till our Lord
Jesus Christ comes back? Why do you always
say that God has departed from the earth?
Why do you always argue that God has
departed from you? Why does the world
argue that God is not in existence? If God is
not in existence, who exists? Who created the
heavens and the earth? Who created man?
Who gives man the breath of life? Who
created all the things in existence? Who
protects you day and night? Who feeds you
from day to day? Who is the speaker? Who is
the healer? Who is the one doing everything?
Is it not the God you are doubting today? Do
not doubt Him anymore, because ab initio, He
has always been God. If He likes to answer the
name Jesus Christ, He is the same person. If
He likes to answer Messiah, He is the same
God. If He likes to answer Jehovah God, He is
the same person. Whatever name He wants to
answer, He is still God. Do not bother yourself
any longer, because He is the "I AM THAT I
AM." In the past He existed. Today, He still
exists, and will continue to exist forever.
THE DIVINE EXISTENCE OF THE CHRIST AT ALL
AGES
This gospel is being delivered unto you that
you may not continue to seek after him, but
believe that since he is "I AM THAT I AM." He is
always in existence everywhere throughout
all ages. Any person who tells you that Our
Lord Jesus Christ is a different entity, and that
God is a different entity, and that Jehovah is a
different entity, that the Father is a different
entity, that the Teacher is a different entity,
and that the Spirit is a different entity from all
others, only tolerate such a fellow. Do not
forget that He can claim at another instance
that He is being sent by the Father. At another
instance He will attest that He and the Father
are one. No matter how watchful you will be
in order to catch him you will only discover
that it is Father, at another instance, He will
testify that it is the Father doing His work. At
another instance, He will claim to be a
messenger. At another He declares that He
has come as the Lord. It is impossible to catch
him. Sometimes you try to catch him by the
tail, and you again see the legs sticking out on
the other side when you want to catch the
legs, he shows the hands. JOHN THE BAPTIST,
THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS
Remember that John the Baptist
accomplished many things and the people
went to him and asked Him whether he was
the expected Messiah, and he said he was not
the One. (John 1:19-20). They asked Him
whether he was Jeremiah. He said He was
not. They asked whether he was Elijah. He told
them He was not. They asked whether he was
the prophet. He told them He was not. They
asked whether he was Christ. He denied that
he was the Messiah. They insisted to know
who He was, that He should tell them. "I am
the voice of One crying in the wilderness,
make straight the way of God." The people
then asked Him, if he was not the Christ, why
should He baptize the people. And John told
them: "I indeed baptize with water but One is
standing here among you, whom you do not
know. He it is who came after me but is
preferred before me, I baptize you with water
unto repentance, but there is a man here, the
latchet of whose shoes I am not able to
unloose, (John 1:26-27) He it is who baptizes
with fire and the Holy Spirit." They all became
confused. However, at first, when they heard
about his fame, they were convinced that the
Messiah had come. But when He informed
them, that He was not the Messiah, they all
became very weak and confused.
But when our Lord Jesus arrived, John told
the people, "behold the Lamb of God which
takes away the sins of the world, (John 1:29)
the one I told you that He baptizes with fire
and the Holy Spirit," and that as the beloved
Son of God the people should hear Him. The
people then went to our Lord Jesus Christ to
inquire from Him but he rather told them, that
the "Father says, " I am not the person
working but the work is done by the One
who sent Him."(John 14:10). Confused as they
were they started asking whether they were
being cajoled, or whether the two
personalities were trying to play upon their
intelligence. He dwells in you, directing you to
say one thing and not the other. He sends you
forth, he tells you to read something. THE DAY
YOU ACQUIRE THIS WISDOM YOU WILL HAVE
PEACE AND LIFE.
BY LEADER OLUMBA OLUMBA OBU
THE SUPERNATURAL TEACHER, AND
SOLE SPIRITUAL HEAD OF THE UNIVERSE
BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR
Excerpt from the gospel: THE DIVINE EXISTENCE
OF THE CHRIST THROUGHOUT ALL AGES
Religion / Re: The Need For Watch And Pray By Leader Olumba Olumba Obu by chiskotop(m): 9:19pm On Oct 24, 2013
Leader Olumba Olumba Obu is the Sole Spiritual Head of the Universe, The promised Comforter which Our Lord Jesus Christ talked about before His ascension, that will come to teach the world those things He (Christ) didnt teach. John 14:16-17
Religion / The Resurected Christ By Leader Olumba Olumba Obu by chiskotop(m): 9:04pm On Oct 24, 2013
THE RESURRECTED CHRIST:
* THE PURPOSE OF HIS CRUCIFIXION WAS TO GO
TO THE HADES, AFTER CONQUERING THE EARTH,
TO OBTAIN THE KEYS TO HADES.
* BUT BECAUSE OF MAN'S BLINDNESS, THEY
CLAIM THAT HE IS DEAD, AND SO THEY ARE
GAZING INTO THE SKY, EXPECTING HIS ARRIVAL.
THAT IS A CONTINUATION OF THAT SAME
BLINDNESS, AND IGNORANCE OF PAST
GENERATIONS.
* DOES GOD DIE OR FALL SICK? WHO BESTOWS
THE HOLY SPIRIT, IF HE WERE DEAD?
When Christ was nailed to the cross, He did
commend His spirit to His Father. (Luke
Chapter 23 verse 46). After three days, the
same spirit went back to His abode, and
began to work miracles among the people.
HIS LOVE WAS EXPRESSED WHEN MARY
MAGDALENE RAN TO EMBRACE HIM, BUT HE
TOLD HER NOT TO TOUCH HIM BECAUSE HE HAD
NOT ASCENDED TO HIS FATHER, OUR FATHER, HIS
GOD, AND OUR GOD. (John Chapter 20 verse
17). HE THEN GAVE MARY A MESSAGE TO
DELIVER TO HIS BRETHREN AND DISCIPLES. BUT
BEFORE SHE COULD ARRIVE THERE, CHRIST WAS
ALREADY WITH HIS DISCIPLES. WHO IN THE
WORLD COULD BE COMPARED TO HIM?
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WAS SEEN ALL OVER
THE PLACE DOING MANY WONDERFUL THINGS.
HE TOOK EXIT FOR THREE DAYS ONLY, AND FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. EVER SINCE HIS
RESURRECTION HE HAS BEEN HERE WITH US. THE
PURPOSE OF HIS CRUCIFIXION WAS TO GO TO
THE HADES, AFTER CONQUERING THE EARTH, TO
OBTAIN THE KEYS TO HADES. BUT BECAUSE OF
MAN'S BLINDNESS, THEY CLAIM THAT HE IS DEAD,
AND SO THEY ARE GAZING INTO THE SKY,
EXPECTING HIS ARRIVAL. THAT IS A
CONTINUATION OF THAT SAME BLINDNESS, AND
IGNORANCE OF PAST GENERATIONS. DOES GOD
DIE OR FALL SICK? WHO BESTOWS THE HOLY
SPIRIT, IF HE WERE DEAD?
John the Baptist said it clearly he baptized
with water, but there was A Being who had
been before him, whose shoe latchet he was
not worthy to untie, the person shall baptize
with the Spirit. (Matthew Chapter 3 verse 11).
Read the Second Bible Lesson again.
SECOND BIBLE LESSON: JAMES Chapter 1 verses
16 to 18
"Do not err, my beloved brethren. Every good
gift and every perfect gift is from above, and
cometh down from the Father of lights, with
whom is no variableness, neither shadow of
turning. Of his own will begat he us with the
word of truth, that we should be a kind of
firstfruits of his creatures."
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS ON EARTH:
It was in 1960, I enjoined people to refrain
from every form of medication and idolatry.
But because you are blind and ignorant of the
truth, you continue to indulge in these evil
acts.
And as a result of this disobedience, you
encounter many problems. DO NOT DIRECT
ANYBODY TO GO TO ANY PERSON FOR
WHATEVER REASON. KNOW THE HOLY SPIRIT
HAS COME BY HIMSELF, AND HE IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD. WHETHER YOU
SEE HIM OR NOT, AND WHETHER YOU BELIEVE IN
HIM OR NOT, HE EXISTS, AND HE DOES NOT
RELENT IN HIS WORK. WHOEVER SEEKS AFTER
THE HOLY SPIRIT AND OBTAINS IT WILL HAVE
WISDOM, POWER, PROSPERITY AND ETERNAL
LIFE.
THE PROMISE THIS GENERATION WILL NOT PASS,
BEFORE THE HOLY SPIRIT REAPPEARS, HAS BEEN
FULFILLED. (Mark Chapter 13 verse 30). HE IS
HERE. ONLY A FEW YEARS ARE LEFT FOR HIS
MANIFESTATION IN FULL FORCE. THE FATHER,
THE SON, AND THE HOLY GHOST ABIDES HERE ON
EARTH. YOUR PROBLEMS ARE TRACEABLE TO
YOUR IGNORANCE OF HIS PRESENCE ON EARTH.
This is indeed a very lucky generation.
Abraham, Melchisedec, and the rest of the
patriarchs were longing for this kingdom, but
they could not behold it.
You and I are very lucky to have that promise
fulfilled in us. This explains why in this
kingdom no instruments of orchestra are
used; we do not clap hands, neither do we
burn incense, or light candles, and we do not
make sacrifices, or do anything unseeming.
OFFER YOURSELF COMPLETELY THEREFORE TO
HIM, AND WATCH HIM TAKE CONTROL OVER YOU.
YOU ARE ONLY A WITNESS TO THIS TRUTH. GO
AND TELL THE WHOLE WORLD TO LOVE ONE
ANOTHER, AND TO REFRAIN FROM HATRED,
BACKBITING, CAUSING DIVISION AND IDOL
WORSHIPPING. IT IS ONLY WHEN WE REFRAIN
FROM EVIL THE WORLD WILL WITNESS THE
GLORY AND MAGNIFICENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
All the problems of men are traceable to their
unbelief and ignorance. There is bound to be
wars, famine, and all kinds of problems as
long as man continues to sin. BUT IN SPITE OF
THIS, ALL THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN GOD, AND DO
HIS WILL CANNOT BE AFFECTED ADVERSELY BY
ANYTHING.
IT IS FUNNY THAT A MAN WHO DESIRES PEACE
DRINKS. DO YOU KNOW, DRINKS CAN PUSH YOU
INTO PROBLEMS, AND EVEN MAKE YOU COMMIT
MURDER? WHY SHOULD PEOPLE WHO WANT
PEACE TAKE UP MACHETES, CLUBS, AND DRUMS
INTO THE STREETS?
IT IS RIDICULOUS FOR A MAN WHOSE AMBITION
IS TO LIVE A PEACEFUL LIFE TO GET MARRIED,
SEEK FOR MONEY, AND TO ASSOCIATE WITH THE
WORLD. ALL THESE MATERIAL THINGS BRING
PROBLEMS. THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE RESERVOIR
OF PEACE AND ALL GOOD THINGS.
CONSEQUENTLY, THE KINGDOM OF GOD DOES
NOT CONSIST IN EATING OR DRINKING BUT IN
PEACE, IN RIGHTEOUSNESS AND JOY IN THE HOLY
SPIRIT.
Those who are lucky enough to be called into
this kingdom to see this love, peace, and
wisdom should be resolute and upright.
Having been brought under His protection, be
reassured, nothing can harm you.
BY LEADER OLUMBA OLUMBA OBU
THE SOLE SPIRITUAL HEAD OF THE UNIVERSE
BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR.
EXCERPT FROM : TRANSITION TO THE TRUTH
Religion / The Need For Watch And Pray By Leader Olumba Olumba Obu by chiskotop(m): 8:19pm On Oct 24, 2013
WHY WE HAVE TO WATCH AND PRAY, AND
CELEBRATE THE PASSOVER EVERY WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.
THE STAND OF BROTHERHOOD:
It was on a Wednesday night that Our Lord
Jesus Christ drank of the cup of man's
iniquities. This explains why we in
Brotherhood of the Cross and Star observe
WATCH and PRAY every Wednesday night to
commemorate that awful night. He was
delivered to the hands of His adversaries after
drinking of that cup. That was the night of
torture and torment and finally He was
crucified at dawn on Thursday. He asked His
disciples to keep watch and pray. We say this
authoritatively because "WE" were there. We
witnessed and felt the pain and agony that
Wednesday night. That explains why we have
continued to Watch and Pray, every
Wednesday night.
The world now erroneously believes that, the
Lord was crucified on Friday. This is
unfortunate.
SUNDAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK:
There is also a great confusion in the world
about the counting of the days in the week.
The people of the world believe that the week
begins with Monday. This is erroneous and
mundane teaching. That does not represent
God's arrangement which the Jews
themselves adopted. SUNDAY IS THE FIRST DAY
OF THE WEEK, THE DAY NATURE BEGAN THE
WORK OF CREATION.
THE HOURS OF THE DAY: JOHN 11: 9-10 (are
there not TWELVE HOURS IN THE DAY?)
BIBLE WITNESS:
JOHN 11:9-10
9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours
in the day? If a man walk in the day, he
stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of
this world.
10 But if a man walk in the night, he
stumbleth, because the light is not in him.
HOLY THURSDAY
THE GREAT EXPOSITION:
It therefore becomes absolutely reasonable
that Wednesdays and Thursdays should be
regarded AS HOLY DAYS and they must be set
aside for observance of these historic events.
Those in secret cults and fraternities do know
the efficacy of the esoteric events but they
have for years hidden them from other
inhabitants of the world. They personally
observe these holy days but they would not
expose the essence to other people outside
their secret groups.
THE TIMING OF CHRIST’S DEATH:
Golden Text: Matthew 12:40
"For as Jonah was three days and three
nights in the whale's belly; so shall the son of
man be three days and three nights in the
heart of the earth.''
THE TIMING OF CHRIST'S DEATH:
You have already been told that the Jews
counted 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. as one day and from
6 p.m. to 6 a.m. as one night. It then proves
that 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday was one
day, 6 p.m. on Thursday to 6 a.m. on Friday
was one night. From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday
made the second day, and from 6 p.m. on
Friday to 6 a.m. on Saturday made the second
night. The third night was 6 p.m. on Saturday
to 6 a.m. on Sunday. By that calculation, our
submission has been proved. We are waiting
for the Popes, Archbishops, Bishops, and
Pastors of the orthodox churches to come
and prove us wrong. We do firmly believe that
no sane person could come to contest this
divine truth except Satan and his agents.
Brethren, that is why we have to thank and
glorify Him for this wonderful and recondite
wisdom exposed to us. On our part, as we
believe and practicalize this wonderful
revelation, all our problems, difficulties,
sickness and deaths are taken away. Our Lord
Jesus Christ is the mediator of the new
covenant, the only true and sincere friend. If
therefore we suffer with Him, we shall also be
glorified with Him.
THE FEAST OF PASSOVER:
What I want all of you to take cognizance of is
the day He was hanged on the cross for the
sake of our sins. This is why we have to
WATCH AND PRAY, and celebrate the Passover
EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. Many people think
that it is out of hunger that we eat bread,
banana and groundnut on that night. They
are completely unaware that it is in
commemoration of that great day of the last
supper. An Efik adage has it that when the
cause loses its reason, it quarrels. If you
forget where you had salvation, you are
bound to stumble and fall. The Passover
celebrated by the Jews had a beginning and a
reason. During the time of Abraham, there
was no celebration of the Passover. In the
time of Isaac, there was no Passover
celebration. In the time of Jacob, there was no
Passover celebration. Even when the Israelites
were in Egypt, there was no Passover.
When did the Passover celebration begin? It
started after four hundred years when the
Israelites had been under slavery in Egypt.
This Passover started after Moses had
displayed all his miracles before Pharaoh, but
Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites go out of
Egypt. When all avenues to get Pharaoh to
release the children of Israel from Egypt had
failed, God instructed Moses to direct all
Israelites in Egypt to slaughter a ram each and
smear the ram’s blood on their door posts.
This Passover was celebrated to make the
death that was to plague the people of Egypt
to be of no effect on the Israelites. The
following morning corpses were found
everywhere in Egypt. All the first borns in
Egyptian homes died, including the Pharaoh’s
son. Directly after this incident, Pharaoh
allowed all the children of Israel to leave Egypt
under the leadership of Moses. From that day,
anniversaries of this Passover became a yearly
event.
Brethren, note that what is worth honoring
and worshiping must strictly be observed. If
the children of Israel who never believed in
God strictly observed the anniversary of the
Passover in remembrance of the day they
were released from bondage in Egypt, how
much more those who were redeemed from
the bondage of Satan? This is why every year,
we must commemorate the day we were
emancipated from sin and also show
appreciation for the love Our Lord Jesus Christ
has for humanity. It is at this time also that
we have to expatiate to you all the events of
that particular period.
We are not here to serve the government,
man or angel, but we are here to show
appreciation for the love our Lord Jesus Christ
had for humanity. This is an event which
should not have a beginning nor an end. It
should be an infinite celebration by humanity
to show appreciation to God for the love Our
Lord Jesus Christ had for the sons of men. The
lesson says that it was two day to the feast of
Passover and I ask, count from this day and
see whether it is not really two days that is
remaining in compliance with what is read
out.
The real day of the feast of Passover
according to the Jewish tradition is Friday
and it was this day that Our Lord Jesus Christ
referred to when He said two days to the day
of Passover. Now if Our Lord Jesus Christ
celebrated the Passover on Wednesday night,
and thereafter he was arrested, judged, and
condemned to death on Thursday, do you not
see that the world’s claim that Our Lord Jesus
Christ died on Friday is wrong? As you have
been told in the scriptures, Saturday is the
Sabbath, it means that Friday is the day of
Passover. The Jews never wanted to crucify
Our Lord Jesus Christ on Friday which is the
day of the Passover, nor on the Sabbath day
which is Saturday because there would be a
tumult and because of this anticipated tumult,
they hastened the crucifixion for Thursday.
IS THERE ANY GOOD FRIDAY?
Behold Our Lord Jesus Christ as the sacrificial
lamb for the Passover, and avoiding the
anticipated tumult that would occur on Friday,
the actual day of the Passover, they preferred
the crucifixion to be on Thursday. This is in
conformity with the statement of Our Lord
Jesus Christ when He said that the nations
seek a sign and no other sign will I give them
other than the sign of Jonah. For as Jonah
was in the belly of the whale for three days
and three nights, so shall the son of man be
in the heart of the earth for three days and
three nights.
So brethren, join me in counting the three
days and three nights. Thursday daylight is
one day, Friday day light is the second day,
and Saturday, daylight is the third day.
Starting with the night, we have Thursday
night as the first night, Friday night, as the
second night, and Saturday night as the third
night.
This is to re-emphasize that Our Lord Jesus
Christ is the Truth, and all He spoke are the
truth. This is also why the utterances of Our
Lord Jesus Christ are regarded as words of
prophecy; and what is meant by prophetic
words are veritable truths. There is no word
uttered by Our Lord Jesus Christ that will not
be fulfilled. The world has turned this truth
upside down by saying that our Lord Jesus
Christ died on Friday instead of Thursday.
Because this truth is hidden from them and
exposed to Brotherhood of the Cross and
Star, they always marvel at the mode
Brotherhood does her things. That was why
Our Lord Jesus Christ said, “But the Comforter,
which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will
send in my name, he shall teach you all things,
and bring to your remembrance whatsoever I
have said unto you.” He said the Comforter,
the Holy Ghost will reveal His glory and the
entire world will know that the glory belongs
to Him. This glory does not belong to man or
angel, but it belongs to the Son of Man, the
Son of God and God Himself. If this knowledge
had dawned on humanity, they would have
honored and kept this remarkable day.
BY LEADER OLUMBA OLUMBA OBU
THE SOLE SPIRITUAL HEAD OF THE UNIVERSE
BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR.
EXCERPT FROM : THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
THREE DAYS DRY FASTING
Religion / Re: WHAT IS BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR... by chiskotop(m): 12:56pm On Apr 29, 2011
Brotherhood means evrything created by God in its entirety
Religion / WE ARE SAVED BY GRACE... by chiskotop(m): 3:28pm On Apr 16, 2011
WE ARE SAVED BY GRACE

First Bible Lesson: 1st Peter 3:12

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open onto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

Second Bible Lesson: Romans 5:19
For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one many are made righteous.

Golden Text: Matthew 24:22
And except those days be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
This Gospel will also indicate to you that God does not forget His people. It will show you that God is merciful unto mankind. It is also the gospel that gives life, it gives us hope and absolute faith. It also gives us salvation. It is because of only one person that all the inhabitants of the whole world are saved. Who is this person? He is Our Lord Jesus the Christ. That is why He says as many as receive Him to them He gave them power to become the children of God.
You do not know that the Father is thinking about us and does not desire that we should perish. The Gospel of today will be written down and circulated throughout the entire world, concerning the love of God with mankind.
Remember the statement made by Our Lord Jesus Christ that it is finished, but many of you continue to ask why sufferings are still rife in the world. You will also realize why the various dates which the church
groups and individuals prophesied as the end of the world did not come to manifestation. Others look at their failures and refer to them as false prophets. They are not false prophets. You remember the Jehovah
Witnesses fixed the end the world at a certain date. That year passed and nothing happened and so people argue that they should be left alone because they are all false prophets. They are not false prophets.
It is because of that statement which God made that He will save the entire world through the righteousness of one man. It is because of that one man that the whole world was spared on those dates.
Many wicked persons and sinners ask why God continues to preserve their lives inspite of their evil tendencies. They fail to understand that it is because of that one man that God has spared them. He knows the fault and weakness of man and that is why He uses one righteous man to save the entire world. As
many as accept that righteous man, the Lord Jesus Christ, they are changed and saved. There is no righteousness of yours that can save you except you believe in Him.
Our Lord Jesus Christ said: "For their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth."  That is why I tell you that it was God Himself who came in the person of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Since
God does not make noise, He did not come according to the expectations of man. He does His things His own way and that is why I tell you He is a mysterious God. He knew the nature of man and if He had come and said He was God, no person would have believed Him. That is why He always disguises Himself whenever He comes to dwell with men. 
It is said when in Rome you should behave as the Romans behave. In His love and mercy for mankind, He came down from heaven in the likeness of man, as the son of a carpenter. That was why after accomplishing His work, He made the pronouncement that : " It is finished." If there has been any person among you who counted Himself lost, you are not lost; because of Our Lord Jesus Christ, all of us are saved. 
God does not save the world through two persons. He uses the righteousness of only one person. You arewitnesses that it was one Man alone who hanged on the tree. His death has saved all of us. It was not two, three, four, five, twenty or a million persons; but it is a single righteous man who was used in saving the whole world. For the sake of this one person, as many as believe in Him shall not taste of death. With all the tribulations and persecutions in the world, apart from Him, there will be not be one soul remaining in
the world. So many people have lost hope. They are convinced that nothing can save them from the present circumstances in the world. But the gospel of today is delivered to make you understand that for the sake of the elects the number of days will be shortened. That is the reason why I tell you that there is neither Satan nor man, but God alone exists. Everything belongs to Him and they remain as He has kept them. We are to thank and praise Him in everything. In all things we should rejoice with Him.
Who can, by one person justify one all sinners? If you have three sons and one of them is good, you will receive him and send the other two away. If you have a good wife whose children turn out to be truants, you will not accept them for the sake of their mother. You will send them away.
In the town that you come from if there is only one righteous person, him alone will you know. You will condemn the rest and would have nothing to do with them. God is the only one who uses one person to save the whole world. That is why it is said for bodily exercise profits little but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come. If you are a retired civil servant you continue to enjoy your pension as long as you live. They will not remember your children after your demise. But it is different with God. The pension you receive from God is for eternity.
For the sake of one righteous person the Lord does not impute sins unto the inhabitants of the whole world.
The reverend gentlemen, whether a bishop or the pastor will come to you saying that he wants to save your soul. Who is he that he can save your soul? It is for the sake of that one righteous person that all of us are saved. It is for His sake that we have the right of gathering here today. We have only one righteous person throughout the whole world. He is Our Lord Jesus Christ. We have only one mediator of the New covenant; there is no other. Whenever I commit sins and whenever any person commits sins, He solicits for us. There is no other person throughout the world who can solicit for you.
Tell the whole world that whatever we are today is not our making nor the making of any other person.
We are what we are for the sake of Our Lord Jesus Christ who is the only righteous person. Through Himsalvation and redemption are being brought to man. The law says that you should not steal. It also forbids adultery. If you do not steal but you commit adultery, you are a transgressor. The law which states that you should not kill also states that you should honor your father and mother. If you do not kill but you do not honor your father and mother, you have transgressed all.
The question which we all have to answer is why those who kill and do not honor their father and mother continue to live. It is because of the intersession of Our Lord Jesus Christ. It is because of what happens in the world that people argue that God is no more in existence. The reason is that they are all spared for the sake of Our Lord Jesus Christ. That is why Our Lord Jesus Christ says, "I have many things to say unto you but ye cannot bear them now howbeit when He, the spirit of truth is come He will guide you into all truth: for He shall not speak of Himself: but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak and He shall show you things to come. He shall glorify me: for shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you all things that the Father hath are mine."
Why we are living today, and why we see all that we see today, is attributed to the intervention of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Apart from Him, by now the world would have ceased to exist. This New Covenant stands forever. It is not for any other reason that we are saved. It is for the sake of the one righteous man.
You remember how Noah preached for 120 years but no person repented of his sins. Then the flood came and only Noah, his wife, his three sons and their wives- eight souls alone were saved. The flood destroyed the whole world. You will also remember that when the Israelites left the land of Egypt the population of the people, not including women and children who were under the age of twenty-one, was 600,000. And you know that in any census, the population of the women and children outnumber the rest. And so if you included this in the number, it would have been an uncountable host.
OF ALL THE NUMBER OF THEM WHO LEFT EGYPT, ONLY TWO PERSONS ENTERED THE PROMISED LAND. THE REST PERISHED IN THE WILDERNESS.
That is why He says this is the New Covenant that I will enter into with the house of Israel after those days: Not according to the Covenant that I made with their fathers; because they continued not in my covenant and I regarded them not, saith Lord. For this is the New Covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, I will put my laws in their minds and write them in their hearts. And they shall not teach every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying know the Lord: for all shallknow me, from the least to the greatest, for I will be merciful unto their unrighteousness and their sins and iniquities I will remember no more."
Why does he forgive the sins of the whole world and will not remember them anymore? It is for the sake of that one righteous Man, Our Lord Jesus Christ. Many people pray to Him that He should not let His blood pour in vain. God forbid. His blood can never be set at naught. Till eternity, only His blood can save the world.

WE ARE SAVED BY GRACE, AND NOT BECAUSE OF OUR WORKS.
We are not worthy of His Grace. It is for his sake alone that the entire world is saved. There is therefore no point in lamenting and complaining that you are perished. You are not perished for as long as Our Lord Jesus Christ has shed His precious blood, you are all saved. Many of you wonder why God continues to shower His blessings on you because you are not worthy. Do not be surprised any longer because it is for the sake of that righteous person that God has saved all of us.
His law is that you believe in Him and love one another as He has instructed. If the entire world should love one another there would be no problem again in the world. The love of God is sufficient unto all. It covers man and beast. And there is nothing that can take away this love. Whether you look for Him or not, He has seen you and He will change you. Whether you are a sinner or a righteous person, He will call you and save you in His kingdom.

Do you think that the life you are living now should be attributed to your to your father or to your good behavior? It is only attributable to that one righteous person, Our Lord Jesus Christ. You heard that God sent Enoch to inspect the works of the sons of men in the world. When Enoch came and went with the report that man has completely derailed from the ways of God and there was no righteous or God fearingperson on earth. 
You and I are aware of the way and manner we deal with each other. Even within the same house, people betray and kill one another. They hate, they fight, and do all sorts of evil things against one another. Right now it is neither the animals nor the trees nor the fishes which are troubling us. But we ourselves constitute stumbling blocks against ourselves. The wife you take unto yourself is the one who seeks to kill you. Your own husband is the one who is against you. Your children are after your life. It is your neighbor, your landlord, your tenant, who is after you. This will show you that man has reduced himself to an object of ridicule.
All the weapons of war which you have manufactured are for the purpose of destroying the life of man. There is no person who thinks good of the other person. If the wisdom of God did not surpass that of man in His decision that His Son should come down and shed his blood for mankind and because of this sacrifice, God has sworn that He would not destroy the world. But for this grace, where would mankind have been today? That is why Our Lord Jesus Christ says that no man knows the Son except the Father and no one knows the Father except the Son and to whom the Son will reveal Him. You see that because of the report that Enoch took back to God, He came and destroyed the world of Noah and only saved Noah and his household. That you may comprehend the expanse of His love, after that incident, He established a token of the covenant with man that He will never again destroy the world with flood. What is that sign? It is the rainbow. Whenever the sins of the world are multiplied, God will place a rainbow in the sky and remember His Covenant.
God does not dishonor His word. He does not dishonor Himself because He is the Word. Whenever the sins of the world are very glaring in the sight of God He will re-establish the rainbow and remember his covenant. If 23,000 Israelites died in one day because of fornication, but for this righteous man Our Lord Jesus Christ, what will be the position today? No person would have been spared. For tempting God, the Israelites were destroyed by the destroyer. But today all of you are tempting God. And yet for the sake of that one person, God does not destroy us. He forgives us. Because of murmuring against God, they were killed by serpents. Today we curse and again blaspheme God and we argue that he does not even exist, yet we continue to live healthy and fine lives. For what reason? It is for the sake of that one person; because He had promised that He will use Him to save the whole world. 
We are saved by Grace. Whose grace? The grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ. He has promised to change us within the twinkle of an eye for the sake of Our Lord Jesus Christ. It is written that the eye of the Lord are upon the righteous and His eyes are open to their cry. Who is that righteous person? It is Our Lord Jesus Christ. And the eyes of God are always on Him. What do you lose if you believe in His name and love one another in order to have eternal life? There is no other name through which you will be saved except Our Lord Jesus Christ. That is why it is written," those mine enemies who would not that I should rule over them, bring them before me and slay them."
Go and spread this glad tidings to the entire world. Whether you are a member of a secret society, or a juju doctor, or a pastor, or a pagan, know that it is through this one Man that you are saved. His promise does not change; it abides forever. Can you now realize that we do not lose in any way when we choose to serve God? Serving Him goes with a promise. If we serve Him apart from ourselves, the whole of our family, village, town, country and even the entire world will be saved.
Remember when the king of Assyria sent a letter to king Hezekiah that he would wage war with him and destroy the whole of Israel. Why was it possible for the Israelites to be saved? Was it because of therighteousness of King Hezekiah or that of the Israelites? Or was it because of their strength? Was it because of the fervent prayers or their constant calling upon the Name of the Lord? Was it because of their righteousness? 
It was for the sake of only one person, David, and for his own sake that the Lord defended the city and promised that the King of Assyria would not set his foot in Israel. It is also against this background that the Bible asks how great is the joy in heaven, for a single sinner who repents. If one person repents, the world is saved. There are rumors about wars and famine. FROM WHENCE
COME WARS AND FAMINE WHEN OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST? HE IS THE MEDIATOR OR THE NEW COVENANT. FOR HIS SAKE THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN REAR ITS UGLY HEAD.

Brethren, if you read through Isaiah Chapter 37 you will see what we are telling you. The good Lord did say, "For I will defend this city to save it for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake. For this reason God sent an angel to the Assyrian camp. The hundreds and thousands of Assyrian soldiers were smitten by an angel. Whatever you witness shaking up the world at anytime without involving you, do not bother yourself. It is not because of your righteousness but for the sake of Our Lord Jesus Christ. For His own sake, for thesake of the elects and for the sake of keeping to the words of His promise that He will shorten the days for the sake of the elects. If you still persist in stealing, or fornicating, or drinking, or in any other sin whatsoever, realize that for the sake of this one person, He will change you and make you whole. Brethren, the spiritual chorus is rendered that Jesus laid the sure foundation and open the gates of mercy; it is a chorus we should accept with joy. Our Lord Jesus Christ has laid the foundation and has actually opened the gates of mercy. There is nothing that can flap its wings. Nothing can cause us to perish. For His sake and for the sake of His elects all the inhabitant of the world are saved.
It is for this reason that we are instructed that whoever has any boast should boast in Our Lord Jesus Christ. Boast neither in yourself nor in the government, nor in concoction. There is no other thing in existence that you should boast about. Boast only in Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Do not boast in your faith because you have none. Do not boast in your righteousness or might. If right now God changes you, it is for the sake of Our Lord Jesus Christ. If you are righteous today, it is because of Him. All the good things bestowed to the world are because of this one righteous person. It is very pathetic to find some people proclaiming that they do not recognize Our Lord Jesus and also congregate to announce that they are capable of any righteous act. There is no other foundation apart from Him. There is no supporting foundation. He is the only one. He is the king of kings and the Lord of Lords. We are saved because of Him. We are changed because of Him. He has done everything for us and has overcome temptation for the entire world.
Lament no longer that you have no father or brother of sister. Do not lament about relations or money or child or husband or wife. Lament no more about Our Lord Jesus Christ. For His sake we have eternal life.
But do not boast in yourself or in any other person but in Him alone. Upon the attempts of many to refrain from sins, how many people were capable? How many now accept that they are unable to refrain from sin? Do you not notice that sins have departed from you? How does that come about? It is because of this one person. It is so surprising to people.
WHEN YOU ATTENDED OTHER CHURCH DENOMINATION, DID YOU REFRAIN FROM SIN? DID YOU EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR SINS? WHEN YOU WERE SACRIFICING TO IDOLS AND ENGAGING IN VARIOUS ATROCITIES, YOU KNEW SINS AND SINS KNEW YOU. WHAT IS THE CASE TODAY? CAN YOU EXPLAIN HOW YOU ABSTAINED FROM SINS AND HOW SINS HAVE DEPARTED FROM YOU? IT IS BECAUSE OF THIS ONE PERSON.
There is no other except the one person who is alive to all the world. Brethren let our First Bible Lesson be read.
First Bible Lesson: 1st. Peter 3:12:
" For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil."Brethren, have you heard that? What do you lose if you refrain from telling lies? What do you lose if you refrain from fornication? What is your loss, if you love all? It is your complaint that when you do good, you are paid back with a bad coin and all the good things you do are losses. Who tells you that the good things you do are losses to you?
Have you not heard that the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His eyes are opened to their prayers? God does not use millionaires to save the world. He uses neither professors nor pillars of the world, nor the prominent nor the highly esteemed figures in the society to save the world, but He uses the righteous ones, those who revere Him, to save the entire world. It surprises me when I hear many people here advice, Go yet and keep the family in order; go and build a house for your father, train your children until they complete their university because contemporary society places high premium on university education. Is university education more important than forsaking the world in order that your family may be saved.
The question is what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul in perdition? Do you remember what the blind man whose sight Our Lord Jesus Christ restored said? When the people heard that the miracle was wrought on the Sabbath Day, they concluded that Our Lord Jesus Christ was a sinner and did not honour the Sabbath. But the Spirit of the Lord was infused into the blind man who said that
God has never harkened to the prayers of any sinners but that as many as reverence God, them God harkens to their prayers.
Now that you go to set your house in order, or keep your husband's house in order, or the house of your family in order, and in the process you steal, fornicate, prepare concoction, fight, and tell lies, have you not heard that the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous and His ears are open to their prayer: but that He is against them that do evil?
You argue that you want children so that when you are no more you will be remembered. You want a house or many other things as momentous? What will aid your remembrance? It is righteousness. Whoever is righteous is the one who has made an evergreen mark on the sand of time. Anything short of this is a loss.
When Abraham travelled with Sarah his wife to purchase corn in Egypt, the Holy Spirit revealed to him that he should tell any person who asked him whether Sarah was his wife that she is his sister and not his wife. That is why you are told to listen to your spirit that whoever walks according to the dictates of the spirit does not err. The Spirit is true. All His actions are true. He sees near and afar. When they arrived in Egypt, messengers were sent to usher them to Pharaoh. Pharaoh asked them of their relationship and they maintained that they were no husband and wife but brother and sister. Immediately, Pharaoh negotiated to marry Sarah and paid the bride price to Abraham. Thereafter, Pharaoh took Sarah as his wife and gave Abraham an apartment befitting an in-law.
I am narrating this to you to enable you realize that neither wealth nor glory nor anything else apart from righteousness can save. Abraham made no fuss but surrendered his wife unto him. But the same night God revealed Himself unto Pharaoh asking why he took Abraham's wife unto himself. He was commanded to immediately return the wife or the alternative will be to face not only his own destruction, but the destruction of household and kingdom. Pharaoh woke up startled, shivering and quaking. He immediately sent for Abraham and asked why he told a lie to him and put him through great trouble. In reply Abraham asked him if he had told him that Sarah was his wife, if he would not have killed him and also taken his wife unto himself.
In an attempt to please Abraham, Pharaoh gave wealth, slaves, cows, parcels of land and many other things, pleading that Abraham should plead with his God not to carry out His threats against him. See it for yourselves! You seek for wealth and earthly glory instead of seeking for righteousness and following the footsteps of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Have you heard that you are saved by any carnal thing or by the righteousness of man? It is said that the reverence for God profits when one realizes that what he has is sufficient. Because we came with nothing into this world and we shall certainly go back with nothing. In so long as we have what to cover our unclothedness, and what to eat, let us rest content. But those who want to become rich have left the path of life unto the path of iniquity.
Our Lord Jesus Christ said through the mouth of Paul, if my gospel is hid, it is hid unto those who are perishing and then to whom the Lord of this earth hath blinded. 
Have you not heard of the epistle of James, "Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for the miseries that shall come upon you." why do you seek for salvation where there is none? What the world despises is what God loves. Whoever has no money does not command respect of the world. If you do not wear shoes, you are not regarded. If you do not build a house or graduate from the university, you are looked down upon. But I tell you count on righteousness. It is through righteousness that He saves the sons of men. The same attitude is noticeable even in this kingdom. When heavy donations are made, many people applaud. For this reason, some people feel that they should rather look for money and make heavy donations so that they may be known. You are not known by displaying your wealth, no matter how ostentatious. Righteousness is the passport. The ears of the Lord are open to the prayers of the righteous. Salvation came unto the world because of the righteous persons, not because of millionaires.
What do you have that you did not receive? If you did receive all that you have, why do you boast as if you did not receive them? Tell the rich that they should not hope on their riches which will disappoint them. They should hope on God who bestows on them abundantly. They should be kind and generous and do good and ask for that which will abide forever. All things emanate from this one person. Riches, good health and peace emanate from Him. He alone takes away all the sins of the world.
The world claims that Brotherhood does not know Our Lord Jesus Christ.
WHERE IS HE? IS HE NOT THE ONE OPERATING IN BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR? IS HE NOT POWER? IS HE NOT HOPE? IS HE NOT THE GIVER OF BREAD? IS HE NOT HE ONE REFORMING US? IS THE WORD OF HIS NOT MADE MANIFEST?
He said, as by one man's disobedience, many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. When you prepared charms and concoctions, were you reformed? When you practiced the doctrines of other church denominations and went to many places in your vain hope, were you transformed?
But now that you applied the righteousness of Our Lord Jesus Christ, do you not notice the difference, how you gradually refrain from sins. The little vestiges of sins in you will gradually go. As the transformation goes on, do you even know? Do you know how you refrained from stealing or falsehood?
Right now you have been made a pastor free of charge though you have three wives. You go about prostituting whereas you are a Prophet or Prophetess or Deaconess. You are an Apostle or chorister yet you are committing all manners of sins. You are given these positions free of charge because of the one righteous person. 
The people of the world get angry that some of you were lawyers and are made pastors without going through any sort of theological training. In other places, if you are made a pastor without formal investiture, you are either disfellowshiped, or refused communion or suspended. Here you are neither disowned, nor punished nor suspended. But everyday you are changing from your evil deeds and ways.
Even when you beat up your children in order to correct them, you cannot do anything to change them. But here our watch word is peace and day after day, the Father is changing us.
This generation shall not pass away till everything written in the Book of God shall be consummated. Listen to how the words are fulfilled as our Second Bible Lesson will be read to you.
Second Bible Lesson: Romans 5: 19:" For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous."
Have you ever heard that a soldier is either a pastor or a Reverend? Have you ever heard of a police officer being a Pastor? Have you ever heard that a millionaire is either a pastor or reverend of any church denomination? Have you heard of a stark illiterate who cannot afford a meal being ordained a pastor anywhere? But that these words may be fulfilled, can you not witness these sets of people made pastors in our midst today?
For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one, many are made righteous. Are you not witnesses to this fact? Who is this one person? He is Our Lord Jesus Christ. He is addressed with reverence. He is Our Lord, and that is what we know Him to be. He is the Lord of Lords. 
The inhabitants of the world do not know His as the one who reigns. They do not know Him as the one ruling over heaven and earth, neither do they acknowledge that salvation comes from Him. It is because of this awareness that we always prefix our prayers with "IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST" and we also end on the same note. We begin our testimonies in the same way and we end the same way. All our undertakings are done through that name, because this is His reign and this is His kingdom. This also explains why we preach about Him from January 1st to December 31st every year. For this reason too is our faith in His name. So we are expected to practice His teachings and love one another as He advises us.
Since you came into Brotherhood, you have raised the dead, you became emboldened. People express their surprise at your new way of life. They question how and when you became a Brotherhood member.
You are no longer living your former life. Why is this possible? It is not because of your righteousness. It is rather because of Him in whose name we believe that we become the children of God. Such a radical change in you surprises the people of the world. They wonder that they used to go about with you preparing concoctions and initiating into secret societies, but today you have become Brotherhood, praying for people, and raising the dead and you are no longer a drunkard. For this reason they conclude that there is something in Brotherhood.
Even some Brotherhood members are of the same opinion that there is something in Brotherhood, especially when you begin to take stock of your past and you wonder how you, of all people, should pray for the sick and he is healed and how you have become a visioner and a dreamer. You become frightened when you cannot comprehend the wherefore of things. This is the fulfillment of that promise, for as byone man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by one man's, the Lord Jesus Christ, we have all become righteous. You are told wonderful testimonies everyday; how somebody prays for the sick and he is healed. You also heard how a person was immersed into the water of baptism and he immediately gained his sanity.
When you are asked what is in Brotherhood, you reply that there is nothing. There is something after all. It is because of the one person, Our Lord Jesus Christ that many things happened to us. Believe in His name, and call upon the world to come and witness this great thing. Let us respect and honor Him. Let us love Him and abide by His commandments. All the inhabitants of the world bear eloquent testimony about this power. They bear witness about your righteousness and your reformation. All these events are laid bare before them; though their problem is that they are still ignorant of the source of power. 
Have you ever witnessed a millionaire siting side by side and sharing the same plate of food with a pauper? Have you ever witnessed a professor or a learned man sitting side by side and eating from the same plate with an illiterate? It has never happened anywhere. And you cannot find it in any other place.
But what obtains here? It is what we witness here every day. Have you ever seen a royal highness, a chief, a traditional ruler, a king sitting with little children and eating with them? Where else have you ever heard of such a case? Even mere shaking of hands, a Royal Highness will not agree to do so. Have you ever come across a leper, a person who suffers from tuberculosis or any other form of disease, being embraced by a healthy person? Have you ever come across grown ups drinking with children from the same cup? They do not even think that the children will drop some saliva in the water but they take up the cup and collect the water and drink anyway.
Everybody rolls on the floor and we all enjoy ourselves. If you go around the entire world you will not observe such a thing. But for the sake of one man, we are made to see ourselves in such pleasant situations. Go to the world and tell somebody to refrain from drinking and see if he will not slap you. Go to the world and tell somebody to take off her necklaces, trinkets, rings, and not to paint her nails and bleach her body, whether she will not spit on you and call you an abominable fellow.
But what happens here? There are people here with ten boxes of raiment’s and several boxes of trinkets and other articles of adornments. But now they have no need of them. You can notice how the Father has changed all of you. This is because of that one person. Many people offer money to people in order to induce them to refrain from drinking. They engage in the preparation of concoction to cause them to forsake smoking, fornication, and other evil acts but all to no avail. Thieves cannot refrain from stealing.
But here we are today. When once you are baptized into this kingdom, for the sake of this one man, all such tendencies are taken away from you. And you begin to wonder whether you are really yourself. You are the very person.
You can observe how God has changed us unto Himself. Can you realize the fulfillment of that statement? For the sake of that one righteous man, you have been changed. It is neither for your own sake, nor for the sake of any other person. But it is for the sake of one righteous person. You can realize that millions of persons are now made righteous. 
The Bishop abandons his position and comes here to prostrate on the ground. The reverend abandons his status, withdraws from his church denomination, throws away all he has and kow-tows here. Everybody is caught up in the same situation. A person who is a founder of a church, with branches everywhere. He ordains pastors, prophets in his church. But now he has disassociated himself from the church and he has come down here.
His family members have met, so have his church members met to persuade him that if it is because of money, they are ready to give him the money. If it is because of houses they are prepared to construct a building for him. For they cannot see him as a leader of a church going to remain under another leader of another church; and that he should stand on his feet. But he will pack his belongings and come over to Brotherhood. Brethren I do not wish to overload you. Let our Golden Text be read. 

Golden Text: Matthew 24: 22:
And except those days be shortened , there should no flesh be saved: but for the elects' sake those days shall be shortened.
Have you heard that? If He has not shortened those days, no person would have been saved. For the elects' sake, those days shall be shortened. Therefore, you have no difficulties again. Do not think about the happenings around you. For your own sake, those days shall be shortened and the world shall be saved. What do you lose in worshipping God, going on ministry, preaching the word of God and by so doing your family is saved. The difficulties and problems of life which were besetting the inhabitants of the world are taken away for your sake. What do you lose by so doing?
You can then realize that it is a blessing to serve God and to surrender yourself completely unto God.
There is no regrets whatsoever and you stand to lose nothing. Rather, it works salvation to the entireworld. Go on ministry work to Cameroon, to America, to India, to Spain and to France. Go everywhere on ministry work, to Liberia and to every part of the world. You are free to go anywhere. For by so doing and for your sake, all the inhabitants of the world are saved.
You remember that when God wanted to destroy the two cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, Abraham asked
if a hundred righteous persons were found, whether the destruction would still be carried out. And it was said that the cities would not be destroyed. And he continued till he asked if twenty righteous persons were found? And the Lord replied that if that number of persons was found the cities would not be destroyed. He did not go further to ask if one righteous person was found. There was nowhere to be found twenty righteous persons and thus the cities were destroyed. 
Under the new covenant, only one person can bring salvation unto all mankind. For His sake, wars and lack are taken away. Therefore do not be disturbed in mind. Rather, hold tenaciously to your talent. Hold fast to your crown of life. For the sake of one man and because of you also, the whole world has saved.
The day the scales fall off the eyes of your government functionaries, they shall no longer order weapons of war. Soldiers will not be in existence again because they serve no useful purpose. Weapons of war cannot serve any useful purpose. What saves us are the elects of God. The elects of God alone bring salvation to the whole world.
YOU HAVE HEARD THAT THE WORLD WAS TO BE DESTROYED BETWEEN 1916 AND 1917, BUT IN 1918 THE HOLY SPIRIT MANIFESTED IN THE WORLD. YOU HAVE HEARD THAT THE SECOND WORLD WAR WOULD HAVE WIPED OFF THE ENTIRE WORLD. BUT FOR THE SAKE OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN OUR MIDST, SUCH AN OCCURRENCE WAS TAKEN AWAY. YOU ARE AWARE THAT THE LAST CIVIL WAR IN NIGERIA WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A THIRD WORLD WAR, BUT BECAUSE OF THE RIGHTEOUS PERSON IN OUR MIDST, OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, GOD TOOK AWAY SUCH A THING.
Do you know that everyday people are hatching plans to destroy the world, they are engaging in many destructive ventures. But for the sake of the sake of Our Lord Jesus Christ who reigns supreme, nothing disastrous happens and nothing can flap its wings.
At present fear has been let loose upon the entire earth as to what will happen. There is nothing that is going to happen. For the sake of the elects, God shall shorten those days. You have been given this Gospel so that you refrain from bothering yourself in anyway. And it is to make you realize that it is because of you, the elects of God, that God has saved the world.
Therefore whether you are rich or poor, whether you have a house or not does not count. Do not claim that you will not continue to do good, because, when a person does good, he is paid with a bad coin; that you will die since God has not blessed you with a child; that since people hate you, and that the world is so bad. Stand firm because for your sake, God shall shorten those days.
The scripture tells us that a city without a prophet perishes. A city where there is no man of God, that city is damned. It is said," Except the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain that build it, and except the Lord keeps the city, the watchman walketh but in vain."
Let us allow this rulership unto Jehovah God and His Christ. For He is worthy. Let us all and even the government believe in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ and "Love ye one another," as he commanded us. For He shall shorten those days. That which we regard as a problem shall be made easy. If all Nigerians should accept God now, they will receive money and everything instantaneously. If the whole of the African continent should accept Him, the inhabitants will be blessed with everything now. If the entire world should accept Him now, all difficulties would be taken away from them. " And except thosedays be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the sake of the elects, those days shall be shortened.
I want this Gospel to be documented for everybody to read and come to the realization that it is for the sake of the elects of God that salvation has come onto mankind. Remember the king of Nineveh. When God sent Jonah to intimate that they should refrain from sin, he came down from his throne, prostrated on the ground and accepted what God told him, and for that reason God shortened the difficult days.
Remember Pharaoh when he had dream which he could not interpret. He had seen seven fat cows and seven lean cows. And he sought desperately for someone to offer the interpretation to that dream. One of the men told him that there was a prisoner named Joseph who could offer the correct interpretation to the dream. He immediately sent for him.
When Joseph arrived, he interpreted the dream that the seven fat cows indicated seven years of plenty.
And the seven thin cows meant that there would be seven years of famine on the land. Of all the claims that Pharaoh was wicked, he appointed Joseph the man of God, governor. 
For Joseph's sake, the entire world then was saved." And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elects' sake, those days shall be shortened." Brethren, can you realize why this generation is hardhearted and stiff neck? It is now incumbent on all of us to surrender rulership unto Our Lord Jesus Christ because He is worthy. Even as we are now, do you know how He manages to Change us and feed us ?
Brethren it is said that one stroke of the cane is sufficient unto the wise. I do not wish to be tedious unto you. He who has ears let him hear. May God bless His Holy Words. Amen.

Thank You Father.
Religion / WHAT IS BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR... by chiskotop(m): 2:23pm On Apr 16, 2011
WHAT IS BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS  AND STAR 

FIRST LESSON JOHN 20:17
SECOND LESSON EPHESIANS 4: 4-6
GOLDEN TEXT 1 PETER 2: 17

From the texts above, it is clear that Brotherhood means God and everything created by Him. It means the unity of all creations with themselves and with God. This implies that God and all His creations, whether visible or invisible, constitute one entity. The founder of Brotherhood is God Himself. Since God is without origin and timeless, Brotherhood has no origin. You are not brotherhood by choice but by virtue of being created by God. Everybody, every creature, is Brotherhood. Since by the word God created the world, Brotherhood means the word of God.  This word through which all things were made is our Lord Jesus Christ. God owns rules and leads Brotherhood and our Lord Jesus Christ is given charge. All else, be it angels, men, stars, animals, birds, fishes, wind etc., are workers and brethren. The operating principles in Brotherhood are the manifestations of the spirit of its founder and owner. These are love, truth, mercy, patience, goodness, meekness, righteousness and all other virtues; outside which is
contrary to the spirit of its foundation and an act of rebellion.  When Adam and Eve disobeyed God, chaos and division set into Brotherhood and each creature stood apart from other and from God. With the shedding of a pure, blameless blood, our Lord Jesus Christ atoned for the sins of all men thereby paving the way for Brotherhood to reunite. Ordinarily, we need other creatures and men for survival. We cannot live in isolation. All
creatures compliment each other in a continuous circle of reciprocity. The plants need water for survival, while animals and human beings need plants to survive. These plants thrive on the soil content and part of man is water which also a soil content. And the breath of God gives life or
existence to all things, making them living souls.
That life force is the spirit. It is clear that because the spirit of God abides in all creatures, God is and is in every creature. We are all part of the same spirit, having one God and Father, not different from the trees or any other creature. It behooves on us to honor all men, love the brotherhood, reverence God, and respect authorities.  Brotherhood was, is and shall ever be. God cannot be pluralized. Churches, religions and various beliefs must abhor division and succumb to oneness of creations as one flock under one shepherd. Those who have ears let them hear. May God bless His Holy words, Amen.

WHAT IS CROSS?
Our Lord Jesus Christ declared, anybody who wants to follow me but is unwilling to take up the cross after me cannot be my follower. Cross here symbolizes pain, suffering self-denial and death; for the sake of others. To be Christ's follower requires walking in His footsteps by carrying the cross. It has nothing to do with crucifix. Carrying the cross obviously spans from healing the sick, praying for people, freewill offering or giving alms to bearing one another's burden with joy without complaining, standing firm at trials and persecutions, tolerating all kinds
of sinners not avenging any wrong doings and counting others better than yourself. 
You must be loving, humble, kind, and meek towards all. Prevent neither a trickster, nor thief, nor the wicked, nor any sinners from their ploys; even when you are affected. If you rejoice in tribulation, and humiliation, begrudge not when abused, but continually render necessary or demanded help even to those who seek your down fall or death, you are carrying the cross.  As a cross bearer, you must always prepare for the worst; all for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ. You do not have to get annoyed. Through a determined and consistent effort, the power of life in you will overcome their ways and they will have life. Bless, and pray God to forgive, those who accuse you falsely, assassinate your character or hate you with or without cause. Apologize even to those who offend against you, smile in the face of persecutions and false accusations and hold on to goodness amidst strong temptations and distractions. This is carrying the cross. 
Carrying the cross does not imply provocation, arguments, self-defense, or preventing disgrace and false allegations. It requires complete resignation to God and counting your life as a loss. Our Lord Jesus Christ did not defend Himself before Pilate. As God He knew beforehand that
Judas Iscariot would misuse the common purse and eventually betray Him but he did not prevent Judas. He allowed Himself to be tormented so that man would gain salvation. 
To make the cross lighter, do not claim righteousness, or try to look for life on one hand while on the other hand you are claiming to lose it. Preaching alone does not change a man to God. Carrying the cross is the shortest means of converting a soul. If we put up with one another's evil ways, we will not look back while carrying the cross. Put on the life of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the light of God that manifests from carrying the cross will overpower the darkness of sins, giving salvation and peace to all men. Those who have ears let them hear. May God bless His holy words, Amen.

WHAT IS STAR?
First Lesson: Matthew 19-28 "And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel." 
2nd Lesson: Revelation 19:16"And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS".
Golden Text: Philippians 2:9-10 "Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth."  Star in Brotherhood of the Cross and Star represents the reign and glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The wise men saw the star (Matthew 2:1-2); He told John the Divine He was the star (Revelation 22:16) and promised that they who keep His words and successfully carry the cross would reign with Him (Revelation 2:26-28). Whereas Cross-represents the earthly suffering arising from bearing one another's burdens, Star is the heavenly glory attainable after the cross.  This explains why our Lord Jesus Christ chose to suffer on earth and be crucified. He obtained His glory after carrying the cross (John 17:5). They who take up the cross and follow Him shall reign with Him. Star is our ultimate goal, where we shall reign as kings and lords and our Lord Jesus Christ as the King of kings and Lord of lords. The radiation from Star casts away all darkness. The reign of Lord Jesus Christ admits no oppression, cheating, discrimination, or secular inclinations. It is completely devoid of any sins, sufferings, pains, or death. It is a state of righteousness, eternal happiness, peace, and joy. The prayer 'thy kingdom come' means the reign of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is eternal. At His name, every knee shall bow and every tongue will confess Him. His kingdom signals the end of worldly kingdom and a problem-free milieu. 
It is the emergence of a new heaven and a new earth wherein righteousness alone dwells in all facets of life. It is the new world order. It is the reign of God, from God, by God and for God; where all creatures are under His subjection, obedient to Him and in complete harmony. God is
one and indivisible. Our Lord Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. The three do not mean different things. Brotherhood means God; Cross means God and Star means God. God Himself is reigning in Brotherhood of the Cross and star. 
Those who have ears, let them hear. May God bless His holy words, Amen.

THANK YOU FATHER,
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Religion / Re: The Teachings Of Brotherhood Of The Cross And Star by chiskotop(m): 2:19pm On Nov 18, 2009
My dear, the truth is very bitter, but it has to be told. You can not change the fact you have read of. Dont worry, the time shall come when u'll realize that u are the one that is in total darkness and you'll thank your star for ever having the opportunity to get this priceless truth.

May the peace and blessings of my father Leader Olumba Olumba Obu abide with you all. Amen
Religion / What Star Means by chiskotop(m): 10:54am On Nov 18, 2009
WHAT STAR MEANS
An Everlasting Gospel delivered by Leader Olumba Olumba Obu

1ST BIBLE LESSON: MATTHEW 2:1-2
"Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the King, behold there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we've seen his Star in the east and are come to worship him".

2ND BIBLE LESSON: REVELATION 22:16
"I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the off-spring of David, and the bright and morning Star".

GOLDEN TEXT: REVELATION 2:26-28
"And he that overcometh and keepth my words unto the end, him will I give power over the nations; And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers; even as I received of my Father. And I will give him the morning Star"

You have been reading the scriptures about a secret name. That secret name is the Star. The Star is Christ. The Star is the glory of God and it is also the glory of Christ. The Star is the revelation of God. It is the hidden name to people in the world.
The Star indicates the reign and the glory of Christ. The Star here does not refer to the whole constellation above.
The Star means the brightness of God and the power of His reign. The Star is the peace of the Almighty God that governs the universe. There is no monarch other than Christ, the Star.
From His birth, the great light has been shining over His head. It is the only light that shines all over the world.
Therefore it is not just enough for any person to be a Brotherhood only, or to carry only the Cross. To be the worthy children of the kingdom of God we must be of the BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR. The Star stands for those who will rule and are ruling with him.
The ruler of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star is the Star. That is Christ, and Christ is not alone. He is in the Father, and Christ is the city of which we are told no lights are needed because he shines there and because the Son and Father also shine till eternity.
The name Star, is known to Christ alone and to no other human being. We worship the star, which is Christ, and not the Cross which exists in the world. The Star is the glory that reigns over the whole world. In his first coming Christ passed through pains and tribulations. The primary aim of his Second Coming is to rule in glory.
It is the glory indicative of his reign. He is coming to take up His Kingdom and rule. His Kingdom is down here on earth.
The Star means Christ, His glory and that of his Father. He has arrived with the Father to live with men on earth. He comes in glory to rule the whole world: not to serve, suffer and die as he did in his first coming. Each time the Almighty God sends His Son out, He gives Him a new name. His disciples were also given different names.
When He departed from the world, His disciples were called Christians. When He walked among men He was called Jesus. When He asked His disciples, "Who do men say that I am and He was told, He was the Christ. He warned against their untimely calling him that name and requested them to keep it a secret to themselves.

GOD KNOWS BEST
God knows best why His Son should be given a new name each time He is sent out. When you hear of the name Christ you cannot say whether He is white, black, great or small.
When He is called Star, you cannot distinguish one from the other. The Star radiates light. His glory and His reign go to eternity. Christ is the light. 20.Christ is Jehovah God, the Light. Imagine how sweet the name sounds in a believer's ears. It is the light that blinded Saul on his way to Damascus. Christ is the name known to the Father and the Son.

1ST LESSON: MATTHEW 2:1 -2
"Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the King, behold there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we've seen his Star in the east and are come to worship him".
It is worthy to note that the wise men did not ask where Jesus Christ was because they did not know him by that name.
There have been many Jesus examples i.e. Bar-Jesus etc. The wise men saw His Star, the splendour of His glory, reign and power. Therefore if you call Him Star, you are correct. Do not call Him Christ. Many are fighting about His name.

2ND LESSON: REVELATION 22:16
"I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the off-spring of David, and the bright and morning Star".
The Star is the hidden name. You all have the gift of the Holy Spirit but do you know this name? If we should now call it Brotherhood of the Cross, so many people know him as carrying the Cross, but how many know him as the STAR.
It is crystal clear that He and the Father rule the world. Therefore brethren dispel all doubts you have ever nurtured. Christ promised that the Father would send a comforter and that is the Holy Spirit. The job is completed. The Star has come to rule the whole world and the Lord Jesus can only be known in the spirit and no more in the flesh. The one doing the work is the Star, the power of the Holy Spirit.
It is the power doing all the visible and invisible works. Christ Himself said that if you had known these things you would have believed. The Star means the Son, Father and the Holy Ghost. It is a name unknown to all human beings. Since many of you are doubting Thomases, I have revealed it to you. THAT NAME BELONGS TO ME ALONE. It is a name greater than all names given among men.

THE FATHER RULETH FOREVER
The Father alone will rule to eternity. Right now, He is the one ruling the world. It is preached that we must be humble; the flesh can no more rule. The Father has wiped off all tears. The Star is indicative of the New City called New Jerusalem the city of the children of God.
All earthly kings must have to surrender their Kingship and enter into His glory. The Star is the first glory that we have seen.
It is the name of God, Christ and the children of God. The Star means light and God is referred to as light. This includes Christ, the angels and all the children of God. Christ emphatically said that we are the light; Our Lord Jesus Christ is the Star. If you also are Star, then what has become of your friends?
The very Star means everlasting life, everlasting joy, happiness, truth, Love. It is the new city of life glory. Lamentations and false-hood have no place there. Death also has no dominion over it. The old world has drifted away leaving a place for the new world.

GOLDEN TEXT: REVELATION 2:26 - 28
"And he that overcometh and keepth my words unto the end, him will I give power over the nations; And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers; even as I received of my Father. And I will give him the morning Star".

DECLARE FOR BROTHERHOOD
Brethren, the golden text reveals everything to you. It is promised that he that diligently carries all his works unto the end, to him will be given power over the nations. The Father will also give him a rod of iron with which to rule. To be qualified to rule in the new city of God one must be free from all forms and manners of sins.
One must be truthful, honest, sincere, diligent, faithful, loving and humble. We must overcome all temptations as our Lord Jesus Christ did and received the glory.
The first step towards the attainment of the qualifications enumerated above is to declare for Brotherhood. The second step is to carry the Cross and the glory revealed will be handed to us.
The Lord declared, "To those who do my works diligently, I will give the Cross, the Crown, the glory and the power".

TEARS AND TRIBULATIONS END AT THE CROSS
No material wealth can bring us the promised glory. We have to carry our Cross and get into it. In that glory there is no death, no tribulations and no sufferings.
We have power to rule. Our tears, tribulations and woes have ended at the Cross. If we bear the Cross all will be sunshine for us forever. The door to the Kingdom of heaven is open to those who are willing to take up the glory - Star.
The power is God, Christ, the glory and the Holy Spirit. Those who overcome all temptations and evils will have the glory. The Star is for everybody. It is the Son of man. Why do you doubt?
All we need to do is to work hard and qualify to have the Star. Fight bravely and win the Star even as our Lord fought and won it.

THE REIGN OF MAN HAS COME TO AN END AND THEIR GOVERNMENTS ARE WIPED AWAY FROM THE FACE OF THE EARTH, The glory of God reigns for ever and death will have no more power over the children of God.
The STAR is the highest glory we can aspire to attain. The earth is on fire now. There is no rest anywhere on the face of the earth. It is nothing but the arrival of Christ who will be revealed to the world one day. On that day, all kings of the earth will weep and the whole world will be satisfied.

COMPLETE SURRENDER
There will be no more deaths, doubts, sicknesses, sins and glory of man. All we should do now is to surrender ourselves completely in obedience to God. Then shall we fully become true members of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, which is going to be the STAR, THE NEW NAME FOR ALL CHURCHES IN THE WORLD.
Jesus is the same yesterday, today, tomorrow and forever. BROTHERHOOD MEANS GOD; CROSS MEANS GOD AND THE STAR ALSO MEANS GOD, THE THREE IN ONE AND THE ONE IN THREE; therefore God Himself is reigning in the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star.
God has come in His glory to rule and so the glory of man is fast fading away while Brotherhood of the Cross and Star is daily rising higher and higher. It has been revealed to the world. What is causing troubles and upheavals in the world is the inability of mankind to bear the Cross.
Those who have ears to hear let them hear and may God bless His holy words. Amen."
Thank You Good Father
Religion / What Cross Means by chiskotop(m): 10:51am On Nov 18, 2009
WHAT CROSS MEANS
An Everlasting Gospel delivered by Leader Olumba Olumba Obu

1ST LESSON: 1 CORINTHIANS 4: 12
"And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it".

2ND LESSON: 2 CORINTHIANS 4: 10
"Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body".

GOLDEN TEXT: 1 CORINTHIANS 9: 19
"For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more".

Some people think that to give alms means carrying the cross; others think that to heal the sick by praying means carrying the Cross. Many others think that to pray for yourself three times a day means carrying the Cross; yet another class of people think that to pay tithe, freewill offering and charity means carrying the Cross. Cross has been made into different forms. Some hang it around their necks; some hang it on their doors. Do all these make up the Cross that Christ says we should carry?
We all know that Christ fell down with the Cross as He was carrying it to Calvary. Does carrying the Cross then mean that piece of wood that He carried. Without the Cross the world would not have been saved. The cross is light and it is also heavy. For the world to be in perfect peace, each of us should agree to carry the Cross. By what means does one convert a smoker, a snuffer, a fornicator, a thief, a murderer, a backbiter or a liar? It is by carrying the Cross. If we all should decide today to take up the Cross, the sins of the world would vanish immediately.
Then what is the Cross? Is it vision and prophecy; building of houses for people; giving food to people; buying dresses for people? If Jesus had only healed and prophesied without carrying the Cross His work could have come to nothing.

IT MEANS BEARING ONE ANOTHER’S BURDEN
If you hire bicycles for brethren going on Ministry work to make their job less difficult you are not carrying the Cross. Cross is not huge as you might have imagined. It is very small; it is light but it is very heavy. What is Cross? Cross means bearing another man’s burden without complaining, tolerating all kinds of sinners, the murderers, the thieves, the backbiters etc. If you stand firm with Christ without fighting back your accusers whenever you are accused falsely or being spat upon or jeered at, disgraced and insulted without a just cause. If you are informed that someone had planned to shoot you and you fail to run away when he aims at you to shoot, then you are carrying the Cross.
To carry the Cross does not cost anything. To be able to carry the Cross you must resign yourself completely to God. You must be loving, humble; you must esteem another person higher than yourself; you must not be envious. If Our Lord Jesus Christ did not possess these qualities, He could not have carried the Cross. If you move with a cunning man without hurting his feelings for being tricky and crafty, if you can stay with a notorious liar very happily without stirring up his anger when he tells you a lie and when one persecutes you falsely and seeks to destroy your life by all means yet you tolerate him wholeheartedly, you are carrying the real Cross.

THE TURNING POINT IN SAUL’S LIFE
Saul was the greatest enemy of Christ. He travelled from place to place, intimidating the Christians. He took permission from the high priest to go from Church to Church to arrest, imprison and to kill Christ’s followers. He witnessed the stoning to death of Stephen and took custody of his garments. But on that fateful day, on his way to Damascus, Christ knocked him cold on the ground. He was flat on his face and could not move an inch when he heard a voice saying "Saul, Saul, why persecuted thou me"? He answered, "who art thou Lord"? And the voice said, "I am Jesus whom thou persecutest". He trembled and asked Jesus what He would want him to do. The Lord told him to rise and go into the city. There he would be told what to do. Those who travelled with him to Damascus were shocked for hearing only a voice without seeing anybody. Saul rose from the ground a completely blind man. He was led by hand into the city of Damascus.
There, Jesus told one Ananias, a disciple; to go into the street called Straight and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus. But Ananias told Jesus that Saul had been very much against Christ, especially His Saints. Ananias told Jesus that Saul had authority from the Chief Priest to have all those who call on the name of Jesus bound. What did Jesus told Ananias? He told him to go his way for He had chosen Saul as a vessel unto Himself to bear His name before the Gentiles and Kings and the children of Israel. If Saul had seen Jesus face to face he could have killed Him if it were possible. Jesus caught him red handed and did not kill him but made him a vessel unto Himself.

COMING TO ONE’S WITS-END
When you stay with a wicked person, allow him to finish playing his wickedness because if you stop him when he has not yet finished it, you are blocking his salvation. That cunning man who tricks you daily must be allowed to continue in his profession until he comes to his wits-end. That liar who lies to you everyday must not be forced to stop lying until he does so by himself or how can he be saved? You have to tolerate them all. This is what carrying the Cross means. If you can rejoice in tribulation and humiliation; if you can tolerate abuses from people, be they young or old, then you are carrying the Cross. When people have bargained to get you involved in any trouble, yet you continue to treat each of them as your friend, rendering to them any necessary help that each may demand; continue to bring them nearer and nearer to yourself; this is Cross bearing.
Though you may know that the nearer you go the more death stares at you, yet you are giving them life. Finally, the power of life in you will kill the evil ways in them and you will have given them life. This is carrying the Cross. If you cannot carry the Cross you cannot convert an evil doer. If you get annoyed with him you have failed in your duty as a Cross bearer. It requires determination and endurance without complaining. As a cross bearer, you must always be prepared for the worst, all in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

1ST LESSON: 1 CORINTHIANS 4: 12
"And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it".
When you are accused falsely and you bless such a person; when one assassinates your character and you bless him; when one hates you without reason and you bless him; when you do not complain for being painted black; when you go on your knees to ask God to forgive your enemies whole-heartedly, you are carrying the Cross. When one wrongs you and you see that because of his pride you may fall apart, you go to him and tell him that you have offended him instead and ask for forgiveness, you are carrying the Cross of Christ. You can now understand what the Cross means. Without this kind of Cross you cannot convert a single Soul. This is the Cross I amasked to preach to you. When you smile at every persecution, smile at false accusations; when you continue to do good in the midst of strong temptations; when you are hated because of the good things you have done, yet you are not discouraged, you are carrying the Cross.

THE SENTENCE
If you built a house for a man and instead of him being appreciative of it, he turns round to abuse you. If you repay him in the same disgraceful way, you have willingly dropped your Cross. If you drive him away from the house, your sin becomes greater than his. If you give out your house for rent and because your tenants does not pay his rent, you eject him from the house, you have not even lifted up the Cross. If you see a thief in your house, and you shout thief, thief, without allowing him to achieve his objective, you are not carrying the Cross. You may say that this is humanly impossible, but I tell you that it is humanly possible. This is the only way you can carry the Cross. When you have him arrested and imprisoned have you stopped him from stealing? This method in the end will make him a hardened criminal. You have not changed him. But when you allow him to steal, he would be in peace and you also will be in peace.
Supposing by shouting thief, thief, he cuts off your head or have you completely maimed, who is at a loss? By simply asking him to steal what he wanted, you have set his mind thinking; more-so when you tell him that you are prepared to help him carry the stolen load out. He may come to his senses and may be ashamed of himself; he may even confess to you why he had come to steal; he may become converted because you have not wounded his pride. From that simple but unbelievable sentence, "Steal what you want to steal", have done the greatest work in the sight of God.

ARGUMENT THAT WILL NOT HELP
If somebody comes to you with one Naira and tells you that it is only thirty kobo, do not start any argument with him. Agree that it is only thirty kobo, even when you know it is one Naira. You do not gain anything through argument. In the end you will still be wiser. Because after some time, he would be at his wits-end. It is there that he would know that he had been making a fool of himself. If someone comes to tell you that he has refrained from all manner of sins, don’t ask him any question, just agree. For sooner or later you will know whether he had refrained from sin without any loss of face. Do not say that you are good when you are not. This may make your Cross burdensome. Do not look for life for you may lose it. Allow yourself to be persecuted, accused falsely or disgraced. The more you suffer these things the more you see the glory of God in you.
If Abraham did not tell the king that Sara was his sister, God would not have revealed the relationship between Abraham and Sarah to the king. If we agree to be cheated, the glory of God will certainly be manifested in us. Preaching alone does not change man to live a Christian life. The carrying of the Cross is the shortest means of converting a soul. If we agree to bear one another’s evil way, if we are convinced that the fall of our brother is ours, we all will carry the Cross without looking back. The work would be made lighter, until the cross which is fire burns away the sins in us no one would know.

2ND LESSON: 11 CORINTHIANS 4: 10
"Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body".

"WHY NOT DEFEND YOURSELF" SAID PILATE
Pilate said to Jesus: "have you nothing to say in defence against the accusations heaped on you"? Jesus did not do anything than to take up the Cross and resign Himself completely to Providence. This put an end to the unnecessary struggle to save His life. When you witness false accusations, false persecutions and disgrace do not apply worldly wisdom. Because by struggling to save your life you may lose it. It requires complete resignation to God for by counting your life as lost, will you regain it. That is God’s wonderful way. Your faith in carrying the Cross will reveal the Christ in you to your persecutors. If you can endure false allegations and put up bright countenance both within and without don’t you think people will call you Jesus? There is no other Christ apart from enduring evil, tolerating evil, tolerating fornicators, adulterers, backbiters, murderers, thieves etc., and you have won their souls. Though it is not a simple thing to do carnally, with complete resignation to God you have nothing to worry about. You gain nothing by driving them away, they gain nothing by being separated from you. You cannot stay alone for a tree cannot make a forest, but you gain everything by accommodating them. Put on the life of Jesus Christ and you can do everything you want to do.

JUDAS BEING REPORTED TO JESUS
What kind of Cross are you carrying when you get flared up by the slightest provocation? When Peter, James and John told Jesus that Judas Iscariot was keeping the harlots happy with the money from their common purse, Jesus did not flared up. Before he was made the Treasurer, Christ had known Judas well because Jesus had the power of reading the heart of all human beings. If Jesus had decided on any line of action against Judas, He would have fallen. The Cross could have meant nothing to Him. If He had thought of entrusting their purse in the care of another disciple all His work would have come to an end. In which every way you may look at the carrying of Cross, it means the same thing, the determination and the endurance to tolerate all kinds of people. How many people in the world today can carry the Cross? If we cannot carry the Cross, how can we promote the work of God?
Jesus knew before Judas decided to betray Him. To prove it, He told His disciples that one of them would betray Him. If it were you, you would have sought for a way to kill Judas. But for the sake of the Cross, Jesus allowed Judas to accomplish his aim. When you see a thief coming to steal your clothes and you allow him to steal them you are carrying the Cross. If you chase him out, you are obstructing the work of God. Let us carry the Cross, for by carrying the Cross the world will be in peace.

GOLDEN TEXT: 1ST CORINTHIANS 9: 19
"For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more".

BE SERVANTS UNTO OTHERS
The main reason why we should make ourselves servants unto people is so that we may draw them away from their sinful ways. When we must have done this, we have drawn them nearer unto ourselves. Though we are not under any suffering, we must endure other people’s sinful ways so that they may be saved. You can now see why we accommodate all kinds of people, though they may be false accusers, false persecutors. Unless we allow the wicked man to torment us for righteousness' sake, we cannot be true Cross-bearers. If Christ did not allow Himself to be tortured, there could have been no salvation to mankind, and the world would have been st. Let deceivers go on deceiving us; let false accusers continue to accuse us; let us suffer afflictions and tribulations. Let rogues continue to steal our things.

CHRIST, THE BEGINNING AND THE END
When preaching, you should embody Christ’s suffering, His resurrection and His glory; preach also about His advice to the whole world, His preaching from house to house; and preach that He is the only King, and that Pilate himself had wanted to release Him. Gospel means nothing but Jesus and His sufferings, death and glory, so if someone should ask you the meaning of Cross, say it is Our Lord Jesus Christ - His sufferings, crucifixion, death; resurrection and eternal glory. It does not require one with a University degree to understand this.
From Genesis to Revelation you will read of nothing else except this. You will read of Him who redeemed you from sin and why He was nailed on the Cross? All this was because of our sins. Did He then die so that we may continue to sin? The answer is "No", He died so as to redeem us for God. So you can see that Our Lord Jesus Christ is the beginning, the mediator, and the end of all things from His conception to His birth, and from His birth to His death. Mary was a virgin before she became conceived.

JESUS CHRIST, THE HEALING POWER
So if we now do not preach about Him it means that we are not yet ready to be His disciples. Brotherhood of the Cross and Star means those who preach about Jesus Christ - His birth, His sufferings, and His death. In fact there is no other thing that we can use to heal the sick or raise the dead except the words of Our Lord Jesus Christ. If you refuse to know this truth you are lost, for He is the one who had made us to be called the children of God. His sufferings and death have redeemed us from our sins and have given us eternal life, thus revealing the glory of God and so made people stand firm and believe in God. You are not to preach about the Roman Catholic or Presbyterian or about any other human being. If you preach about them, are they Jesus, were they the man nailed on the Cross? Don’t preach about yourselves too, for you were not the one nailed on the Cross.
Brethren, no matter what you do, if you fail to preach the sufferings, the death and the glory of Our Lord Jesus Christ all will be in vain. The preaching of Our Lord Jesus Christ is so powerful because He was born as a King but He humbled Himself unto death. He was born in a manger; all of us have houses but Christ had none hence His saying that the 'birds of the air had nests but the Son of Man had nowhere to put His head'. He went from house to house, in forests and on the seashore preaching the gospel, healing people free of charge and feeding them at the same time.
When the Pharisees brought to Christ a woman who committed adultery for punishment, He said to them, that anyone who had never committed sin should stone her and when they heard this they left the woman and went away, one after the other. The significance of all these are that we should put on the new clothes of forgiveness and follow Him. His way of life is the only pattern for us to emulate. That is why it is imperative that we should always preach about Him only.

CHRIST’S LIFE IS A SHINNING EXAMPLE
Brethren, there is nothing else for us to preach about except Jesus. You will notice that from the Acts of the Apostles, Paul, Peter and others preached about Our Lord Jesus Christ. If you don’t tell people about your father and what he did, how can you inherit his estate or please him? So when you preach about Christ you will not only preach but you will be filled with His power. So wherever you are speaking don’t forget Our Lord Jesus Christ. When moving on the road and even when advising people, remind them about the sufferings and the humility of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
If you are advising a woman who is longing for a child just remind her that Jesus who is our Lord had no issue. If you are advising anybody lamenting for a wife just remind him that Jesus Christ had no wife, anybody who laments about not having a box of clothes, remind him that our Lord Jesus had none. It was an uncommon sight for a man to be nailed on the Cross as this was the worst form of death and a typical disgrace. If someone accuses you falsely, remember Our Lord Jesus Christ who was holy and righteous had agreed to suffer shame on the Cross. If someone that you helped turns round to pay you back in bad coins, just remember that it was those that Christ healed free of charge who went back to stone Him. Remember that when He asked them whether they came to stone Him and they answered in the affirmative. He was kind enough to heal them. Tell me if there is any other person who has suffered so much. Why then should we not preach about Jesus?
So brethren if you don’t preach our lord Jesus you cannot follow Me. If you preach Abraham who married many wives and had landed properties and earthly riches, if you preach David who was a sinner I will not follow you. If you don’t preach about Jesus and His sufferings I will not follow you, because those things happened so that we may follow His examples. This life of our Lord Jesus is like a plan for us to follow and build our lives. It is like a mirror for us to look and redress ourselves. There were so many beautiful women in those days but He remained single so that He may be able to redeem you and I. He washed the feet of the disciples, the dirtiest part of a human body and left an example for us to follow. So brethren let us now preach about Our Lord Jesus and the Cross, for Jesus is the Cross and is the Power that we see in Brotherhood today. Those who have ears to hear let them hear, may the Lord bless the preaching of His Holy Words. Amen.
Religion / The Teachings Of Brotherhood Of The Cross And Star by chiskotop(m): 10:48am On Nov 18, 2009
WHAT BROTHERHOOD MEANS

An Everlasting Gospel delivered by Leader Olumba Olumba Obu

1ST LESSON: ST. JOHN 20: 17
"Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God".

2ND LESSON: EPHESIANS 4: 4-6
"There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of our calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all and through all, and in you all".

GOLDEN TEXT: 1ST PETER 2: 17
"Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the King"

Dear brethren, we want to reveal an important thing to you today. The three lessons will give you an idea of what we are going to reveal. So please brethren be attentive. You may say that you know what Brotherhood means, but we know from our heart of hearts that no one knows what Brotherhood means. People have given it many meanings. It is as a result of these misconceptions that we have decided to take this opportunity to preach this gospel.
Therefore today shall go down in history as a great day, a day of revelation, a day that Brotherhood was revealed to the world. Professors of history and many others from different universities have from time to time been coming to us inquiring about the origin of Brotherhood. We have in each case laughed at the limitation of their wisdom, and have asked them to go and love one another. Anybody on the surface of this globe who tells you that he has known the foundation of Brotherhood is a liar.
In this gospel, we are not including the words, "Cross and Star", but Brotherhood only. Search yourselves, you who say, that you are Brotherhood whether you are really Brotherhood. Search yourselves, you who say, that you are not Brotherhood. What is the meaning of Brotherhood? It means God, Christ and the Angels. It means the people of this world, the fishes in the water, the trees in the forests, the grasses that grow in the fields. It means the ground on which we walk. Brotherhood means the Sky, the Wind, the Moon, the Sun and the Stars. It means the worms, the ants, the birds. Brotherhood means every four-footed animal and every creeping thing. In short, Brotherhood means everything created by God. Brotherhood means oneness. God and everything created by Him put together are Brotherhood.
Who owns Brotherhood? It is God who owns it, rules and leads it. But Christ takes charge. What are the duties of Angels? They are servants in Brotherhood. What are the duties of the Spirit? They are workers in Brotherhood. What are the duties of People? They too are workers in Brotherhood. The Stars, Moon, Fishes, Animals, Birds of the Air etc, are all workers in Brotherhood.

BROTHERHOOD MEANS THE WORDS OF GOD
Brotherhood does not mean two things. It means oneness. It is the word. It is the Truth. What is the word? It is God, Christ, human beings, it is everything in the world. Brotherhood is the word of God. Why is it that the people of this world do not know what Brotherhood means? It is because it is not given to them to understand. Brotherhood is not a Society; it is not a cult. It is the Spirit of Love. I am Brotherhood, you are Brotherhood. You do not need to say, "I want to be Brotherhood". You are Brotherhood whether you like it or not. Everybody is Brotherhood. To those who want to know its origin, we say Brotherhood has no origin. It has no beginning, it has no end.
Except such a person wants to know the origin of God. Christ, Angels or men, did not found Brotherhood. God The Father founded it. God is Love. Brotherhood means love, truth, good manners, mercy, patience, humility, meekness, unity and oneness. It is one thought, one mind, one spirit, one faith, one hope. There is no division in Brotherhood. From the smallest child in the cradle to the oldest man, from the smallest village to the biggest one, all the countries in the world put together are Brotherhood.

THE GARDEN OF EDEN
God the Creator of Heaven and earth created Adam and Eve, when He found out that everything was perfect, they were quartered in the Garden of Eden. There, angels, animals of different kinds, fishes, birds of the air etc., had their abode. God made Adam the overseer of everything in the Garden; from the angels to the smallest animals. They were his messengers and servants. God told him to speak to Him direct for His ears were always opened unto his call. Finally God told him "As for the fruit of the tree in the Centre of the Garden; taste thou not". Everything started to work according to God’s plan. Oneness, which is Brotherhood, started to bear fruits. Suddenly something spectacular happened.
What was that? Adam had tasted the forbidden fruit after Satan had deceived him unto believing that it was the tree of wisdom. Tragedy had struck; Adam had disobeyed God. Then confusion, division and chaos set in. Darkness, death, sufferings, wants and fear followed. The angels stood apart; the animals grouped themselves together; the fishes, the birds took different directions. Destruction followed and angels refused to serve him. Animals and fishes, which were created by God to be friends of men, became edible things. This tragedy, the disobedience of Adam in the Garden of Eden formed the first chapter of division in the history of Brotherhood.

CHRIST’S BLOOD UNITES US
From that time till today, anybody who causes disunity and confusion in Brotherhood finds death staring at him. From the beginning of the world, Brotherhood has been unity and Love. God does not reign in anything disunited. The same thing is applicable to Christ. Wherever God and Christ rule, you find the angels, the Spirits and yourselves there. The Angels have no special form; not even the spirits. The angels and Spirits belong to God. The human beings belong to God. We are all one. Christ said; "I and My Father are one". He shed His blood for us so that we may come together again as we were before in the Garden of Eden.
The fact that we had scattered because of the disobedience of Adam does not mean that we are no more in Brotherhood. God is still reigning over His people. The shedding of the Blood of Christ means the making of peace for all the scattered brethren. This peace clears the way for all to come together again in the same fold in Brotherhood. When He had not shed His Blood, He told His disciples to go only to the lost sheep of Israel and not to Samaria. Finally, He told them that there was another flock that was not there. This flock He emphasised must be brought together under one shepherd. He was referring to the Episode in the Garden of Eden that caused the disunity among God’s creatures, the tragedy, which caused everybody to wander into the furthermost parts of the world. He was referring to those who had taken to different ways of life, which was at variance with God’s. This class of people thought that God had forsaken them.

SPREADING THE GOOD TIDINGS
After His resurrection, He empowered His disciples to go to the Samaritans and to the utmost parts of the world to preach the good tidings unto the people. This means that the world became one again from the day His Blood was shed on the Cross. What is Brotherhood, we ask again? It is the Children of God. Who are the children of God? They are God Himself. Everything is now one. One thought, one voice. The voice of God is the voice of all human beings. His love is also the love of all human beings, including the fishes in the waters and animals in the forests. God is everything. There is no more division among His children. We are no more branches nor leaves, we are one solid body, one faith, one hope. You cannot do as you like now. Both the animals and the fishes must all do the will of God. We are one with Christ. To support what this means Christ said "I did the will of the one who sent me".

1ST LESSON: ST. JOHN 20: 17:
"Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God".
Do you see what Brotherhood means? My Father, your Father, My God, and your God. Just as He is your God, so also He is the God of the flowers; trees, grasses, animals. The God of heaven, seas, stars, moon and sky. He is the God of all human beings. He is in all things and all things are in Him. Just as I give Him glory, so do you give Him. The trees, birds, the insects and animals have the same right to give Him glory. Just as He has divided Himself into everything, so has He collected Himself together into one solid body again. We know that this kind of language is strange. It is a universal language that ought to have been understood by you all.
You remember that people spoke one universal language before. But because of their quest to see God they started the building of the Tower of Babel. God saw the evil in this sort of adventure. To bring this wicked adventure to an abrupt end, He caused division among the builders by introducing different languages, which made it impossible for one to understand the other.

THE SOLID KNOT
We cannot be Brotherhood when we are divided. Therefore God has asked Christ to take charge of Brotherhood, Christ alone cannot make Brotherhood, nor even the angels. Take away God, there is no Brotherhood. United we stand, divided we fall. There is Brotherhood when all these component parts are put together. When a nut in a car gets missing, it is no more a complete car and will not operate smoothly. Similarly, God created all things and brought them into one solid knot. This knot again is Brotherhood. In this knot, you find fire, water, sand, air, earth. We want you to understand this point very clearly. You are created from earth and a part of you is water. If you say that water is not Brotherhood, why do you drink it? If you say that fire is not Brotherhood why do you use it? You can only take what belongs to you. If you ask why God is Brotherhood we tell you that you are in God. You can only walk with one who is with you.
If you ask why we say that leaves are Brotherhood, we ask you back, don’t you eat them? Can you take what does not belong to you? They are all part of you. We eat fish, drink water, eat meat so as to live. The same blood in you is the same blood in animals. The same water from your body is the same water from tree. Why do you say that this or that man is not Brotherhood? Are you correct when you say that animals are not Brotherhood because they do not speak the language you understand? But does not God use the same earth to create both the animals and human beings? The same water that you find in a woman when she takes in is the same water you find in an animal when it takes in. God allows it for the building up of the body in the womb of a human being and also in the womb of animal. They go to prove further that we are all one.

2ND LESSON: EPHESIANS 4: 4-6
"There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of our calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all".

WHITE OR BLACK - THE SPIRIT IS THE SAME
Whether you are European or African, the skin is the same, the spirit is the same. The fishes, the animals, the birds of the air etc., have the same Spirit that human beings have. The fact that you see trees and grasses in your dreams proves conclusively that they have one faith, one hope and one baptism. The plants, the flowers, the trees and the grasses have their baptism. Without this they too cannot grow in Spirit and in truth. The little plant that have now grown into tall and huge trees were watered when they were first planted. The little flowers, which have now grown into blooming and fragrant flowers, were watered when they were first planted. There is also the watering of the grass you have planted, the rain that falls from time to time makes the immersion so complete from the kind of baptism they have to take.
This is the way it has pleased the Almighty to have them baptised. He is wonderful and moves in mysterious ways. It serves as their food and baptism. The same water serves as our food and baptism, which means really that we all are one and the same thing, one spirit, one God, one Father and one faith. The life of a tree is very much likened to the life of a man; a tree represents a human being just as a human being represents a tree. The world cannot understand this mystery unless the Spirit of understanding is given to them. We agree that we have taken you too far but we cannot help doing so because we do not want you to plead ignorance of these facts though mysterious they are. The Spirit is the link between animals and human beings, between trees and human beings. The Spirit is life because it is of God. The fall of a big and prominent tree always follows the death of a prominent figure in the community. Also, the death of a prominent person in the community always follows the fall of a prominent tree in the community. You all are living witnesses to these glaring facts, what is in you is found in trees. The trees converse just as you do. If you say you are wise the trees are wiser. If you say you are stupid there are dunces among the trees. We ought to be friendly with everything created by God, from the fishes in the water to the animals that we kill for food. It is a hard fact that when you kill a fish you have killed a human being. God did not create these things to be destroyed by men because any attempt to do so is an attempt to destroy Him, for He breathes into them before they became living souls. They are one with Him.

HUMAN BEINGS ARE ANIMALS
Very often when a man lie down, and somebody else passes by, you hear him cautioning him to move gently for he was walking on his head. It means more than that ordinary expression. Human beings are different animals. Some of us are goats, some of us are rats, some of us are snakes, some of us are fishes in the water, some of us are lizards, some of us are birds, some of us are cows etc. If you should go deep into the study of human nature and animals you would never kill any, even an ant much less a fish or an animal. They are all Brotherhood. God created each of them for a purpose.

Our love should be universal, including the animals. Jesus Christ said, "I have nothing because I know that everything created by My Father belongs to Him". That is why we always tell you that before you start to do anything kneel down and give thanks to God. Even if you want to cut grass, He is the Father of the grass. He cares for the grass and for every other thing. God cares for all that you plant. He waters them and makes them grow always. Before you cut down a tree pray; otherwise the tree you want to cut will surprisingly knock you down. You all are living witnesses to people falling into traps they set for animals. God existed in all His creatures. Nothing you take belongs to you, so you must give thanks to God before you undertake to do anything. If Moses had known that the Rock he smote was God he would not have lost his temper to the extent of striking it with his staff. That water from the Rock was Christ and God His Father. It could take us years without end, brethren, if we should continue to tell you the story of this My Father, your Father, My God and your God.

GOLDEN TEXT: 1ST PETER 2: 17
"Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the King".
The golden text has brought everything to an end. It has made simple our duty to our Brother, to God and to the King. Everything is now complete. Why does God say that we should honour all men? It is because He is in all men. Why does He say that we should love Brotherhood? It is because He is Brotherhood.

GOD IS THE KING
Why does He say that we should fear God? It is because He is the creator of the universe; the Father of all beings; the God of all other gods; and why does He say that we should honour the King? It is because He is the King, He rules the world, as the Ruler of His world, He deserves all the honours. If you say that you only worship God and do not worship the King, then you do not know God. All the Kings of the world are His Kings. He created them and made them Kings. He feeds, clothes, protects and guards them. The fact that they are misruling and that afflictions, wants, evil and pride have brought untold hardships to mankind does not mean that they are no more His children; nor does that stop them from being Brotherhood. Your colour, stature or language does not disqualify you from being a member of Brotherhood. Beggars, thieves, the lame, the blind, murderers and lepers are all members of Brotherhood. Everything created by God belongs to God and is good and is a member of Brotherhood.
Let us honour all men, love the Brotherhood. Let us fear God and honour the King. Both men and animal, big and small, young or old, poor or rich should be honoured and loved. If God ordains a king in your family, it is your place to honour him as the king, for it has pleased the Almighty to ordain him a king and God has kept him there for a purpose. If you do not accord him the honour he deserves then you have no knowledge of God. If you do not love the Brotherhood, you have no love for God. We told you that Brotherhood will be divided into four sections. Perhaps after going through the three texts you will understand what we mean. God is love. He has no origin and therefore has no Birth Certificate. Christ who is also God has no beginning and has no end. Similarly, Brotherhood was and is, and shall live forever and ever.
In the end, the Churches all over the world shall become one solid Body. It will be controlled by our Lord Jesus Christ. From then on, the word Churches will exist no more. Anyone then who will try to pluralise this name will merely be creating division, the end of such a person will be tragic because one who causes confusion in Brotherhood cannot go scot-free. The flock will be one because the Shepherd is one. Those who have ears to hear let them hear, may the Lord bless the preaching of His Holy Words. Amen.

Thank You Good Father
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